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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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